Well, the time of year most Minnesotans dread has finally rolled in my friends. Fall time. I, however, am not one of those people...I love absolutely EVERYTHING about fall. From all things pumpkin and apple, to football season, to fashion (um hello boots, leggings, and sweaters?!), to two of my favorite holidays (Halloween and Thanksgiving) and I'm even a lover of the colder, fall weather. This weather is perfect for sitting by your fireplace with apple cider, your hubby, and the pooch (...which is exactly what I did last night). Fall time also means we can pull our beloved crockpots back out from their summer hibernation and let them know we really do love them, but just like our grills better in the summer. Now, I'm not really a huge pasta fan but Eric is and this Sausage Tortellini recipe sounded really good. Ok, so something the recipe didn't say that I found out the hard way (but was happy with the outcome,) is that this recipe actually makes a Sausage Tortellini SOUP. I am a huge soup person, my darling husband does not share in my enthusiasm. If you're like me and want to have this as cheesy, delicious soup, follow the recipe below, but if you just want the tortellini, use half the amount of chicken broth the recipe suggests and discard it after it's done cooking. Also, if you don't already use crockpot liners, add them to your next grocery list. They will save you tons of cleaning up time, and you'll thank me later.
*PS: Fall is my favorite cooking season so I hope you're all ready for lots of pumpkin, apple, and crockpot recipes ;).*
....also on a side note, sorry the picture quality isn't what it typically is, my camera was dead and the cord decided it didn't want to work so I used my cellphone...
Ingredients
- 1 Crock pot liner
- 1 (19 oz) bag frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 small bag of fresh spinach
- 1 (14.5 oz) cans Italian style diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 block (8 oz) fat free cream cheese
- 1 lb chicken sausage (you could also use ground turkey)
- 3 cups chicken broth (use 1-1 1/2 if you don't want it as a soup)
- 1 can mushrooms (optional)
- 1 Tbsp. Oregano
- 1 Tbsp. Basil
- 1 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning
- Slice your chicken sausage into 1/2" pieces
- Brown your turkey meat until it is no longer pink
- Line your crockpot with liner OR spray with nonstick cooking spray
- Add all ingredients to the crockpot and stir well (really make sure you get the cream cheese broken up)
- Cook on High for 2-3 hours or low for 4-6
Skinny Crockpot Sausage Tortellini
2013-10-21 11:21:28
Easy, cheesy, delicious throw together meal. Can be made as a soup or just as tortellini.
Prep Time
10 min
Ingredients
- 1 Crock pot liner
- 1 (19 oz) bag frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 small bag of fresh spinach
- 1 (14.5 oz) cans Italian style diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 block (8 oz) fat free cream cheese
- 1 lb chicken sausage (you could also use ground turkey)
- 3 cups chicken broth (use 1-1 1/2 if you don't want it as a soup)
- 1 can mushrooms (optional)
- 1 Tbsp. Oregano
- 1 Tbsp. Basil
- 1 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning
Instructions
- Slice your chicken sausage into 1/2" pieces OR Brown your turkey meat until it is no longer pink
- Line your crockpot with liner OR spray with nonstick cooking spray
- Add all ingredients to the crockpot and stir well (really make sure you get the cream cheese broken up)
- Cook on High for 2-3 hours or low for 4-6
Notes
- Be sure not to over cook this. Since all of the ingredients are already cooked, you're really just heating them up and combining them together. Cooking for too long may result in soggy tortellini, and lets be honest, no one wants that.
Adapted from Never Trust A Skinny Cook
Adapted from Never Trust A Skinny Cook
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fiona
Wow interesting recipe – definitely want to try it out – thanks for sharing
Megan
Hey Kiran,
This recipe looks great! Just what I have been in the mood for a winder comfort food! I am interested in figuring out if I can make this even skinnier, so I am going to HAVE to try this. Congrats on getting married! You look beautiful! I can’t wait to explore the rest of the blog. 🙂
Megan
The Pinterest Wife Post author
Thanks Megan! You’ll have to let me know if you changed anything and how it went!
nicole
This was sooooo good. Seriously, one of the best dishes I have made in my crockpot. It will be in our regular rotation. I linked to your post and used a photo in a blog post. I gave you photo credit and link, and the recipe is not on my blog. I want people to come here! I’ll be back, for sure! Thank you!
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Lisa
I tried this tonight… I have to say I was excited about it, but it’ a little too rich. Next time, I might forgo the cream cheese altogether and just do diced tomatoes with some parm on top.
The Pinterest Wife Post author
I found it was a little rich as well, but we didn’t quite mind it. You’ll have to let me know how it went without cream cheese, I’d love to try it that way as well if you likes it!